9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Ver. 9. Ask and it shall be given ] Ask, seek, knock. It is not a simple repetition of the same thing, but an emphatic gradation, and shows instantissimam necessitatem, saith Augustine. Nec dicitur quid dabitur, saith he, to show that the gift is a thing supra omne nomen, above all name. read more
I say: Luke 13:24, Matthew 6:29, Matthew 21:31, Mark 13:37, Revelation 2:24 Ask: Psalms 50:15, Psalms 118:5, Jeremiah 33:3, Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8, Matthew 21:22, Mark 11:24, John 4:10, John 14:13, John 15:7, John 15:16, John 16:23, John 16:24, 2 Corinthians 12:8, 2 Corinthians 12:9, Hebrews 4:16, James 1:5, James 5:15, 1 John 3:22, 1 John 5:14, 1 John 5:15 seek: Luke 13:24, Psalms 27:4, Psalms 27:8, Psalms 34:4, Psalms 34:10, Psalms 105:3, Psalms 105:4, Song of Solomon 3:1-Numbers :, Song... read more
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Matthew 7:7. read more
§ 87. THE DISCIPLES TAUGHT HOW TO PRAY, Luke 11:1-13 . 1. Came pass… in a certain place Probably a few days after the last narrative, and within the vicinity, east of Jerusalem. See Harmony, p. 101. He was praying Praying, perhaps, such a powerful prayer as to arouse the feeling that they knew not how to pray, and needed to be taught. Teach us to pray Teach us the body of blessings we may hope to receive, and therefore what object is right, and not presumptuous to ask; teach us, even... read more
2-13. Our Lord in Luke 11:2-5 teaches them the form, and in 6-13 instructs them in the spirit of prayer. Brief are the forms of the Saviour’s ritual; and then follows a memorable caution that the form must be without formality. This repetition of the same prayer, as was given by the Saviour in the Sermon on the Mount, informs his disciples that he intends it for a model to his Church. Ask you for a method of prayer? That same prayer, a year ago dispensed to you, must be now held as... read more
9. Ask… seek… knock This man did ask, seek, and knock. It was opened, granted, and obtained by him according to the promise. read more
9-13. This passage occurs in the Sermon on the Mount. Its connection is so intimate in both cases as to show that it was used on both occasions. read more
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The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 11:9-10
Luke 11:9-10Ask, and it shall be given youThe law of prayerThis familiar text is usually quoted, and rightly so, as being one of the most precious promises and encouragements to prayer which the Bible contains; but if you look at the text, it is far more than a promise encouraging prayer.It is a declaration of the condition of our receiving any good gift from God. For reasons which may not be fully intelligible to us, God has limited His mercy. There is the treasure-house full of grace. You go... read more